附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-273) and index.
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING MATTER: Scientific method and chemistry -- Data and how to study it -- Properties of matter -- Elements, symbols, and the periodic table -- Test: Part one -- PART TWO: CHEMICAL BUILDING BLOCKS: Atoms, elements, and compounds -- Electron configurations -- Concentration and molarity -- The Hydrogen atom -- Test: Part two -- PART THREE: ELEMENTS, GROUPS, AND BEHAVIOR: Atomic number and ions -- Organic chemistry and functional groups -- Radiochemistry -- Metals -- Test: Part Three -- PART FOUR: PROPERTIES AND REACTIONS: Chemical bonding -- Acids and bases -- Solids -- Liquids -- Gases -- Biochemistry, nanotechnology, and the future -- Test: Part four -- Final exam -- Answers to quiz, test, and exam questions.
